Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 29, 1899
Died
May 24, 1974 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Duke Ellington
Biography
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Known For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
Bambi
Self
1948
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
German Film Award
Self
1951
TV
Discorama
Self (archive footage)
1959
TV
Aktuelle Schaubude
Self
1957
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
1959
TV
Jazz
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Anatomy of a Murder
Pie Eye (uncredited)
1959
Film
Piano Blues
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019
Film
Cabin in the Sky
Duke Ellington (uncredited)
1943
Film
Improvisation
Self
2004
Filmography
2024FilmI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)2024FilmSoundtrack to a Coup d'Etatas Self (archive footage)2024FilmSteve e il Ducaas Self (archival)2022FilmCharlie Parker: Bird Songsas Self (archive footage)2021FilmDuke Ellington in Isfahanas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe Apolloas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe Green Book: Guide to Freedomas Self - Musician (archive footage)2019FilmDuke Ellington and his Orchestra - Liveas Himself2018FilmThe Jazz Ambassadorsas Self (archive footage)2014FilmJazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)2014FilmDuke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989as Self2008FilmJazz Evolutionas Self - Piano2007FilmJazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58as Self - Piano2007FilmAlice Babs - Swing It!as Himself (archive footage)2005FilmBillie Holiday: The Ultimate Collectionas Himself2005FilmDuke Ellington: The Big Band Feelingas Self2004FilmThe Story Of The Bluesas Self2004FilmThe Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)2004FilmImprovisationas Self2003FilmDuke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardensas Self2003FilmPiano Bluesas Self (archive footage)2003FilmThe Intimate Duke Ellingtonas Self2002FilmIt's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)2001TVJazzas Self (archive footage)2000FilmDuke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943as Self1991FilmThe Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1991FilmThe Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellingtonas Self1987FilmMoments without Proper Namesas Self (archive footage)1975FilmBlack Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)1974FilmOn the Road with Duke Ellingtonas Self1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1969FilmDuke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969as Self1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmDuke Ellington: Love You Madlyas Self1966FilmDuke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miroas Self1966FilmThe Strolling '20sas Self1966FilmThe First World Festival of Negro Artsas Himself1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1959FilmAnatomy of a Murderas Pie Eye (uncredited)1959TVDiscoramaas Self (archive footage)1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1957TVAktuelle Schaubudeas Self1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest1956FilmJazz Ballas Self (archive footage)1952FilmSolitudeas Self1952FilmMood Indigoas Self1952FilmSophisticated Ladyas Self1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self1950FilmSalute to Duke Ellington1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmSymphony In Swing1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948TVBambias Self1947FilmDate with Dukeas Self1943FilmCabin in the Skyas Duke Ellington (uncredited)1943FilmReveille with Beverlyas Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)1943FilmDuke Ellington and His Orchestra1942FilmJam Sessionas Self - Piano1942FilmBli-Blipas Himself1942FilmFlamingo1942FilmI Got It Bad & That Ain't Good1941FilmBirth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)1941FilmHot Chocolateas Self (uncredited)1937FilmThe Hit Paradeas Duke Ellington1935FilmSymphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Lifeas Self1934FilmBelle of the Ninetiesas Piano Player1934FilmMany Happy Returnsas Piano Player (uncredited)1934FilmMurder at the Vanitiesas Duke Ellington1934FilmHollywood on Parade No. B-10as Self1933FilmA Bundle of Bluesas Self1930FilmCheck and Double Checkas Orchestra Leader1929FilmBlack and Tanas Duke Ellington—TVWhat's Happeningas Self